2008 World Series of Poker

Event 12 - $1,500 Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
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Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,201,200
Entries
880
Players Left
2
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
0
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Man Down!

[user38449]
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Our trusty field reporters have just informed us that we've lost our first casualty of the day. Despite the elimination, however, the 'Players left' graphic on the tournament clock continues to rise as more and more late arrivals make their way to their seats.

Van Marcus Takes a Hit

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Australian pro Van Marcus suffered a minor setback after flopping a Royal Flush draw holding {K-Clubs}{10-Clubs} on a {J-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}{J-Spades} board against an opponent who held {J-Diamonds} {3-Hearts}. Marcus improved to two pair when the {K-Spades} fell off on the turn, but the river blanked ({4-Hearts} ) and his opponent's trip jacks held up to take down the pot.

After the hand, Marcus was left with 2,025 in chips.

Tags: Van Marcus

Star Search

[user38449]
[user38449]
Thus far we've spotted the likes of Terrence 'Not Johnny' Chan, 'Cowboy' Kenna James, Shannon Elizabeth, Tom 'Donkey Bomber' Schneider, Shane 'Shaniac' Schleger, Shaun Deeb, Michael Tomeny, Fred Goldberg, and a guy who looks an awful lot like the actor who plays "Hurley" on the hit television show 'Lost' (Jorge Garcia). We'll find out if it's really him, or just a very convincing look-a-like.

Tags: Fred Goldberg

Field Swelling

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Poker Room
Poker Room
The tournament clock now shows 831 players registered for this event, and counting. Event 12 now occupies the entire orange section of the Amazon Room, as well as several tables in the red, which are generally consumed by cash games.

Tags: Poker Room

Level: 1

Blinds: 25/50

Ante: 0

10-minute Warning

[user38449]
[user38449]
Players registered for Event 12 are starting to take their seats as play is scheduled to begin in approximately 10 minutes. There are currently 738 players signed up for the event, though we expect that number to grow over the next hour or so due to late registration.

Stay tuned; play will be underway momentarily!

$1,500 Limit Hold'em, Event #12

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[user33020]
A stack of green awaits the winner of Event #12
A stack of green awaits the winner of Event #12
The second of two events to start on Friday will be Event #12, $1,500 Limit Hold'em. Eight levels of play are scheduled for the first day, with a deliberate early pace and the feeling out of opponents the order of the evening until bustouts begin a few levels in. Action will continue through Sunday when the champion is crowned.

Gary Stycznski won this event in 2007, triumphing over a 910-player field. His victory was worth $280,715.
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